Farnworth & Bold railway station
Farnworth & Bold railway station served the Farnworth area of Widnes, England. The station was on the southern section[2][3] of the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway which was later absorbed by the London and North Western Railway.[4]
Farnworth & Bold | |
|---|---|
| Location | Widnes, Halton England |
| Coordinates | 53.386238°N 2.717560°W |
| Grid reference | SJ 523 879 |
| Platforms | 2[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1852 | Station opened |
| 18 June 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 1 June 1964 | Closed completely |
History
The station first appeared in public timetables in 1852 as plain Farnworth.[5] Its name was changed to Farnworth & Bold on 2 January 1890.[6] The station was closed to passengers on 18 June 1951, when passenger trains were withdrawn between Widnes and St Helens. It closed completely on 1 June 1964. The line through the station closed in 1981 and was subsequently lifted. The trackbed through the station and the station itself have been buried under the A557.[7]
Services
In 1922 nine "Down" (northbound) trains a day called at Farnworth & Bold, 'One class only' (i.e. 3rd Class) and 'Week Days Only' (i.e. not Sundays). The "Up" service was similar. The trains' destinations were St Helens to the north and Ditton Junction to the south, with some travelling beyond to Runcorn or Liverpool Lime Street.[8]
In 1951 the service was sparser but more complex. Six trains called in each direction, Monday to Friday, the early morning ones providing both 1st and 3rd Class accommodation. On Saturdays four trains called in each direction, 3rd Class only. No trains called on Sundays.[9]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Bank Farm Halt Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway |
Appleton Line and station closed |
References
Notes
Sources
- Bradshaw, George (1985) [July 1922]. Bradshaw's General Railway and Steam Navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland: A reprint of the July 1922 issue. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8708-5. OCLC 12500436.
- Pixton, Bob (1996), The Archive Photographs Series Widnes and St Helens Railways, The Chalford Publishing Company, ISBN 978-0-7524-0751-7CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Smith, Paul; Turner, Keith (2012), Railway Atlas Then and Now, Ian Allan Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7110-3695-6CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Suggitt, Gordon (2004). Lost Railways of Merseyside and Greater Manchester. Newbury: Countryside Books. ISBN 978-1-85306-869-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)